Summary 8 - Nazi policies towards young people - universities Flashcards

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How highly did the Nazis value academic education?

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The importance of academic education was downgraded, political indoctrination and physical fitness came first.

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What happened to the number of university students between 1933 and 1939?

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The number of university students declined between 1933 and 1939.

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Women were restricted to what percentage of university places?

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Women were restricted to 10% of university places.

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What percentage of university places were the Jews restricted to?

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The Jews were restricted to 1.5% of university places. This was proportional to their percentage of the population.

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How much resistance did the Nazis face from universities?

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Universities offered very little resistance to the Nazis as traditionally universities were dominated by nationalist and anti-democratic attitudes.

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Under the Law for the Re-establishment of a Professional Civil Service, how many university lecturers and staff were removed from their jobs on the grounds of political unreliability or because they were Jewish?

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1200 staff were removed from their roles
15% of the total staff were removed

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When were university staff forced to sign the ‘Declaration in Support of Hitler and the national Socialist State’?

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In November 1933

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Which organisation did university students have to join?

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University students had to join the German Students’ League.

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What percentage of university students avoided joining the German Students’ League?

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25%

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How many months of labour service did university students have to complete?

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University students had to complete four months of labour service.

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How long did University students have to spend in an SA camp?

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University students had to spend two months in an SA camp.

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Why did many students comply with the demands of the regime?

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Students quickly realised that their employment prospects were linked to complying with the regime.

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